Join JFCS for a very special virtual cooking series to raise funds for our food insecurity program. Learn unique recipes from renowned chefs, home cooks, and cookbook authors while supporting JFCS’ work to address food insecurity in our community. RSVP here Zoom link provided after registration For more information or JFCS client RSVPs, contact DeAnna Turner at events@jfcsphilly.org or 267.256.2018
The COVID-19 pandemic can feel overwhelming and stressful due to longer work hours and caring for yourself and others. More of us are experiencing, anxiety, fear, anger, sadness, and helplessness. Self-care is important so you are equipped to maintain your physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual health. The PEMSS model is a holistic approach that focuses on five areas (Physical, Emotional, Mental, Social and Spiritual) and properly implementing applicable, direct self-care from any of these areas. Using this model will eradicate the challenge of identifying self-care behaviors that are effective for maintaining personal and professional well-being in the face of the unique demands of work. Objectives: To better understand the PEMSS Model and define targeted self-care. To identify untargeted self-care patterns and blocks to implementing targeted self-care. To learn how to develop intentional, targeted self-care with mindfulness.
We invite you to attend this weekly learning series to connect with experts in many topics of interest to our staff, peers and members. Our experts will provide information and resources to create an informative experience with topics that impact the recovering community. The goal is to provide a topical educational series benefitting Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) working with peers by increasing their knowledge and access to services for special populations. This series will be held every Wednesday starting January 20th through March 17th at 12:30 pm. Please use the link to register for 1 or all events in the series.
A web series on hoarding disorder presented by JFCS in partnership with the Philadelphia Hoarding Task Force. Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:30am–11am Presenter: Judy Batalion, PhD Moderated by: Dara Leinweber, JFCS Hoarding Support Care Group
Come join Drexel University Counseling Center (DUCC) and Creative Art Therapies Students (CATS) of Color to learn about different coping strategies using the Creative Arts Therapies for stress prevention and stress management. There will be an experiential using the various modalities by the end of each event providing space to process and additional resources.
These feelings are shared by so many people today. How do you move past them? How do WE move past them? With courage, laughter, and a little help. Join us for this rare, authentic moment when four males of color (Comedians Ali Siddiq and Che Guerrero, Dr. Neil Bardhan, and Activist Edwin Desamour) talk about the true experiences that lead to these and other feelings. In conversation with co-hosts Dr. Jean Wright and Gabriel Bryant, we'll discuss ways to move past numbness and anger toward wellness. The event is sponsored by The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health & Intellectual disAbility Services' Engaging Males of Color (EMOC) initiative in collaboration with First Person Arts. Engaging Males of Color (EMOC) is an initiative of the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services. EMOC creates innovative programming to give males of color and their support networks a platform to discuss current issues in their communities.
Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ). More info Here: https://www.chatham.edu/pcwp/education/readytorun/ Event Contact Information Annie Guadagnino 412-365-1878 pcwp@chatham.edu
This virtual event is part of the Health Administration course, "Perspectives on Disability." Invited guest speaker, Judy Heumann, will focus her discussion around the disability rights movement. This session is geared towards students, but is open for all to attend.
The purpose of the Religion, Spirituality, and Health Scientific Interest Group (RSH-SIG) is to foster communication, promote collaboration, and facilitate the exchange of information, understanding, and resources among NIH intramural and extramural scientists and staff, their HHS colleagues, universities, theologians, clergy, clinicians, mutual support groups, and the public concerning the impact of religion and spirituality (R/S) on health and health outcomes. Among other objectives, the RSH-SIG will promote the understanding of research on the intersection of R/S and health in order to promote Cura Personalis or “care for the entire person”, including in the areas of prevention, treatment, and recovery from addiction and other diseases/health conditions. The RSH-SIG will hold virtual monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month from 2:00–3:00 p.m. Meetings will serve as a forum for discussion of current and future activities occurring at the intersection of R/S and health. The RSH-SIG is open to all persons within the NIH and associated agencies (including the HHS Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives/The Partnership Center, SAMHSA, Indian Health Service, Veterans Health Administration, HRSA, etc.) who share an interest in the intersection of R/S and health.
Storytelling Through Health and Wellness is a training that is facilitated by UrStorytellers and in collaboration withthe City of Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many training's that has been approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue goals of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories in addition to the importance of sharing them in community settings. This 4 hr training is delivered in a power point format, interactive activities also enhance this training. At the conclusion of the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.
We invite you to attend this weekly learning series to connect with experts in many topics of interest to our staff, peers and members. Our experts will provide information and resources to create an informative experience with topics that impact the recovering community. The goal is to provide a topical educational series benefitting Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) working with peers by increasing their knowledge and access to services for special populations. This series will be held every Wednesday starting January 20th through March 17th at 12:30 pm. Please use the link to register for 1 or all events in the series.
The Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group seeks to help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. Trained group facilitators are suicide loss survivors who know firsthand how difficult it can be to find your way after losing someone to suicide. The group is open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide. The group is free and confidential. For more information, please contact philadelphiasptf@phila.gov COVID19 Update: We want to prioritize your health and safety while still offering our support in your grief. In response to the social distancing guidance from the Center for Disease Control, we hosting support groups online and by phone. Second Wednesday of each month, 7pm (previously held at Methodist Hospital) Join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 910 9359 5362 Password: 1234 Dial In: 646-876-9923 and enter Meeting ID: 91093595362#
In response to COVID-19, the Substance Use Prevention & Harm Reduction Division (SUPHR) will be offering a live virtual overdose awareness and reversal training that will cover the basics of reversing an opioid overdose and additional COVID-19 risk reduction tips. Those who register & provide a shipping address can receive Narcan mailed to them after the training. If you have health insurance or are a well-resourced person, please consider paying for naloxone on your own, as this allows us to reserve our supply for those in our community who have the least access.
As questions about Covid-19 vaccines and treatments arise, American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) is excited to invite you to attend an exclusive meeting with Dr. Anthony Fauci. Anthony Stephen Fauci is an American physician and immunologist who has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. Since 2020, Dr. Fauci has had a leading role in the White House Coronavirus Task Force and is currently serving as the Chief Medical Adviser on COVID-19 to President Joe Biden.
Black Mental Health Matters (Part I) is a webinar facilitated by Dr. Eunice Peterson, a board-certified Adult, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. The webinar is an interactive presentation with a Q&A session designed to provide participants with an understanding of how racism impacts mental health. Dr. Peterson will present information on the history of racism in healthcare, the stigma of mental healthcare in communities of color, and the impact of microtraumas and microaggressions on the mental health/wellness in communities of color. Part I of this webinar program will focus on some of the ways that the history of racism impacts the delivery and accessibility of mental health care in communities of color. While both Part I and Part II of "Black Mental Health Matters" are open to all participants, Part I of the series will provide insights specific to healthcare providers and the staff that support them. Learning Objectives: To understand the history that informs the barriers to seeking mental healthcare in the Black community/communities of color and to learn some of the ways in which racism impacts mental health. To better understand the key determinants of racial equity in delivering mental health services and to sensitize healthcare professionals to the equity challenges across race in mental health services. To learn about the ways in which police brutality and other […]
Webinar sobre la narración de historias a través de la salud y el bienestar en colaboración con el Departamento de Salud Mental y el Servicio de Discapacidades Intelectuales para ayudar a construir esperanza y resistencia a través de nuestras historias. Ofrecemos esta capacitación a la comunidad, así como un requisito previo para aquellos que buscan convertirse en Especialistas Certificados. Esta es una sesión de entrenamiento virtual de 2 horas. Debe iniciar sesión y completar una encuesta después de la capacitación para recibir un certificado de finalización.
The Civic Engagement Academy is about inspiring local community change through training and skills development. You’re invited to learn best practices for engaging family, friends and neighbors in your community. Our virtual monthly trainings are always free and open to the public. Learn how to set the right goals for guiding your work.
This workshop will explore ways to navigate the current and unique challenges of implementing and sustaining evidence-based practices within the community. This workshop will discuss clinical considerations when providing treatment during a pandemic, including telehealth practices. Participants will be encouraged to provide real-life challenges for discussion.
Webinar for faith leaders to hear about how faith communities can support efforts to address the dual public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia.
We invite you to attend this weekly learning series to connect with experts in many topics of interest to our staff, peers and members. Our experts will provide information and resources to create an informative experience with topics that impact the recovering community. The goal is to provide a topical educational series benefitting Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) working with peers by increasing their knowledge and access to services for special populations. This series will be held every Wednesday starting January 20th through March 17th at 12:30 pm. Please use the link to register for 1 or all events in the series.
Are you looking for new opportunities to engage with the City of Philadelphia? Join us for our 3-part Open House Series where we help you get connected to the city, and prepared for future employment and service opportunities. This series is designed to give you the tools you need to be successful in engaging the exciting opportunities the City of Philadelphia has to offer. This is more than a career — it’s your city. The work you do here matters. This city will never settle for good enough. We’re fueled by passion and connection and backed by talent and potential. It’s that drive that sets us apart nationally and unites us locally. If you want to create a better Philadelphia, start here! February Open House will provide participants with a resume and networking workshop. Learn about resume and networking best-practices to prepare you for new opportunities. Learn about what hiring managers look for and how to stand out in your resume. Learn how to communicate who you are and make connections that last!
Join us for an informative meeting focused on all things autism. Our goal is to share activities and supports available in the autism community. We will cover the latest research, personal experiences, and the new Community Autism Peer Specialist program. Let’s brainstorm creative ideas and develop a committee to help the autism community thrive. Join us virtually every Thursday at 2 p.m. Zoom link Password: 022423 For more information, email Khylil Robinson.
Come join Drexel University Counseling Center (DUCC) and CATs of Color to learn about different coping strategies using the Creative Arts Therapies for stress prevention and stress management. There will be an experiential using the various modalities by the end of each event providing space to process and additional resources.
Join the Institute of Disabilities, Temple University for a virtual town hall about the COVID-19 vaccine for people with disabilities in Philadelphia. Sponsored by Temple University, Vision for Equality, and Speaking for Ourselves February 18th (Evening Session) https://temple.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdOmqrj4rEta_NrSQGL4TTWWIkv4g3kK4 February 19th (Afternoon Sesssion) https://temple.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdOmqrj4rEta_NrSQGL4TTWWIkv4g3kK4
In-JOY - Inclusive Jewish Occasions Year-Round - Join JFCS for our traditional Purim celebration, virtually from the comfort of your own home. An inclusive celebration for persons living with disabilities, their families, friends and the community. In-JOY music, dancing, games, best costume contest, community, and lots of fun! REGISTRATION: By February 18 at the link provided or with Rivka Goldman at 267-256-2250 or rgoldman@jfcsphilly.org For more information, contact Or Ben-Ari at 267-606-3460 or obenari@jfcsphilly.org
In response to COVID-19, the Substance Use Prevention & Harm Reduction Division (SUPHR) will be offering a live virtual overdose awareness and reversal training that will cover the basics of reversing an opioid overdose and additional COVID-19 risk reduction tips. Those who register & provide a shipping address can receive Narcan mailed to them after the training. If you have health insurance or are a well-resourced person, please consider paying for naloxone on your own, as this allows us to reserve our supply for those in our community who have the least access.
Join us for this month's webinar where we'll discuss recovery options for those with substance use disorder. Participants will learn about: Methadone and the stages of recovery Stigma in the way the medical community treats substance use disorder Effective terminology to use when discussing substance use disorder in the workplace How best to support co-workers and employees at work
The Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group is a group to help loss survivors cope, connect, and work toward healing. Trained group facilitators are suicide loss survivors who know firsthand how difficult it can be to find your way after losing someone to suicide. The group is open to anyone 18 years or older who is grieving a loss due to suicide. The group is free, confidential, and meets the second Wednesday of each month. For more information, please contact philadelphiasptf@phila.gov COVID19 Update: We want to prioritize your health and safety while still offering our support in your grief. In response to the social distancing guidance from the Center for Disease Control, we will host support groups online and by phone. Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7pm (previously held at Palumbo Rec) Join the Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 930 8719 2763 Dial In: 646 876 9923 and enter Meeting ID: 930 8719 2763#
Storytelling Through Health and Wellness is a training that is facilitated by UrStorytellers and in collaboration withthe City of Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS). This training is one of many training's that has been approved as a required prerequisite for applicants who want to pursue goals of becoming a Certified Peer Specialist. Our goal is to inform the recovery and faith-based communities on how to share their stories in addition to the importance of sharing them in community settings. This 4 hr training is delivered in a power point format, interactive activities also enhance this training. At the conclusion of the training, all participants will receive a certificate of completion.
We invite you to attend this weekly learning series to connect with experts in many topics of interest to our staff, peers and members. Our experts will provide information and resources to create an informative experience with topics that impact the recovering community. The goal is to provide a topical educational series benefitting Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) working with peers by increasing their knowledge and access to services for special populations. This series will be held every Wednesday starting January 20th through March 17th at 12:30 pm. Please use the link to register for 1 or all events in the series.
The CBH & DBHIDS Disparity Lecture Series is excited to host a conversation with Dr. Margarita Alegria focused on work that has been done to address health disparities and tackling the obstacle of hopelessness in the ability to create equity. Dr. Alegria is the Chief of the Disparities Research Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital and a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Alegria has published over 290 peer-reviewed papers, and several book chapters, on topics such as improvement to health care services delivery for diverse racial and ethnic populations, conceptual and methodological issues with multicultural populations and ways to bring the community’s perspective into the design and implementation of health services.
Join us for an informative meeting focused on all things autism. Our goal is to share activities and supports available in the autism community. We will cover the latest research, personal experiences, and the new Community Autism Peer Specialist program. Let’s brainstorm creative ideas and develop a committee to help the autism community thrive. Join us virtually every Thursday at 2 p.m. Zoom link Password: 022423 For more information, email Khylil Robinson.
Black Mental Health Matters (Part II) is a webinar facilitated by Dr. Eunice Peterson, a board-certified Adult, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. The webinar is an interactive presentation with a Q&A session designed to provide participants with an understanding of how racism impacts mental health. Dr. Peterson will present information on how systemic racism and the Black community's experience with police brutality (directly and indirectly) impact young people's mental health, in particular. Dr. Peterson will examine how racial microtraumas and microaggressions adversely impact mental health in the African American community. While both Part I and Part II of "Black Mental Health Matters" are open to all participants, Part II of the series is designed to be informative for those who face mental health challenges and the families and communities that support them. Learning Objectives To understand the history that informs the barriers to seeking mental healthcare in the Black community/communities of color and to learn some of the ways in which racism impacts mental health. To better understand the key determinants of racial equity in delivering mental health services and to sensitize healthcare professionals to the equity challenges across race in mental health services. To learn about the ways in which police brutality and other forms of institutional racism impact the mental health in the Black community and communities of […]
Hear from live examples of generational wealth from some of our very own neighbors. Be inspired and informed on how to foster the mindset and motivation of wealth from one generation to the next. Topics: Generational & Surviving Black Businesses Specific business owners - manufacturing, construction, professional service, retail, etc Personal background & business history Current profile Future goals Succession plan Words of wisdom
Join us for presentations and discussion with renowned experts around lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, best opiate and other substance use disorder treatment, prevention and employee practices in virtual service delivery, and recommended provider policy and finance development post-pandemic. The Keynote Speaker will be Roland Lamb, Deputy Commissioner, Planning and Innovation Division, DBHIDS.org, City of Philadelphia
Join the Meditation Community! Each month Jessica Pavelka Counseling, LLC hosts an online group meditation & we invite you to join us! Date & Time: Friday, February 26th - 12:00 - 12:30 PM EST. We'll be sharing tools that will support you in establishing a healthy meditation practice. Register via the link below. We will then reach-out via email with the Zoom Calendar invite. https://www.jessicapavelkacounseling.com/upcoming-events/february-monthly-meditation We look forward to meditating with you!
We invite you to attend this weekly learning series to connect with experts in many topics of interest to our staff, peers and members. Our experts will provide information and resources to create an informative experience with topics that impact the recovering community. The goal is to provide a topical educational series benefitting Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) working with peers by increasing their knowledge and access to services for special populations. This series will be held every Wednesday starting January 20th through March 17th at 12:30 pm. Please use the link to register for 1 or all events in the series.
Since March 2020, children across the country have been isolated at home participating in distance learning. The impacts academically, socially and emotionally have been staggering, particularly for children with pre-existing serious emotional disorders and their families. There has been a reduction in referrals to child protective services, an increase in isolation, depression, anxiety, and a decrease in engagement which can lead to lower academic success. What do all of these things mean in the short-term and the long-term? What can be done to attempt to mitigate some of these adverse effects? Join our Roundtable Discussion as we provide information and answer your questions. By the end of the roundtable discussion, participants will be able to: Understand the impact of distance learning on academic outcomes Explain the social-emotional impacts of distance learning Describe two trauma-informed, resilience-oriented strategies to address the impacts Presenters Linda Henderson-Smith, Ph.D., LPC, Director, Children and Trauma-informed Services, National Council for Behavioral Health Pamela Black, MA, Educational Consultant, Trauma Sensitive Education, LLC When in the seminar room, the Adobe Connect Log-in screen appears, select “Enter as a Guest,” enter the name and state of the participant in the “Name” field (Ex. Jane Doe-AK) and click on “Enter Room.” For attendees, this is a “listen only” webinar. Should they need to dial in, the instructions are on the note pad […]
Join us for an informative meeting focused on all things autism. Our goal is to share activities and supports available in the autism community. We will cover the latest research, personal experiences, and the new Community Autism Peer Specialist program. Let’s brainstorm creative ideas and develop a committee to help the autism community thrive. Join us virtually every Thursday at 2 p.m. Zoom link Password: 022423 For more information, email Khylil Robinson.
Come join Drexel University Counseling Center (DUCC) and CATs of Color to learn about different coping strategies using the Creative Arts Therapies for stress prevention and stress management. There will be an experiential using the various modalities by the end of each event providing space to process and additional resources. Hope to see you there!
JFCS and RespectAbility invite you to join Pamela Schuller for a hilarious and meaningful evening in honor of JDAIM (Jewish Disability Acceptance, Awareness, and Inclusion Month) and JDAM (Jewish Disability Advocacy Month). As a teen, Pamela Schuller had the worst diagnosed case of Tourette Syndrome in the country, a touch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and a whole lot of pent-up anger. She spent years depressed, suicidal, and wishing her differences away. Over time, she started looking at her life differently and turned her obstacles and challenges into the very fuel that propels her. Now an internationally known disability and mental health advocate and professional stand-up comedian, Pamela’s stories of growing up in a body she had no control over are engaging, powerful, a little bit heart-wrenching, and unapologetically funny. Zoom link provided after registration.
The "embryo X" exhibition is a retrospective & meditation of the continuous now as seen through the lens of wellness artist, Shanina Dionna.